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Monica Vitti was born on 3 November 1931 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She was an actress and writer, known for L'Avventura (1960), Red Desert (1964) and L'Eclisse (1962). She was married to Roberto Russo. She died on 2 February 2022 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Dr Michele J Sharkey died. The Dr. Michele Sharkey of Dr Pol moved to Missouri and works at the Jones Animal Clinic. The one who died was much older and died of cancer after suffering from it for a long time. The Dr Michele from Dr Pol was dating Dr Emily's brother and when he went to Missouri, Dr Michele went, too. She works at the Jones Clinic in St Louis, Missouri.
- Born in New York, she was the daughter of acclaimed French-born stage and screen director Bretaigne Windust (1906-1960) and his actress wife Irene (1921-1999). Penelope completed her drama training at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Tech (later to become Carnegie Mellon University). She made her Broadway debut in 1967 at New York's American National Theatre in Herman Shumlin's play Spofford, based on the novel Reuben, Reuben (subsequently filmed, starring Tom Conti). In 1972, Penelope headlined in the title role of Elizabeth I at the Lyceum Theatre, was nominated for a Tony Award and offered a season at the Old Globe in San Diego. Her later theatrical credits included roles in The Elephant Man and The Lion in Winter at the South Coast Repertory Theatre in 1983 and appearances at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.
A relative latecomer to the screen in 1975, Penelope worked primarily in episodic television as a supporting actress. She is perhaps best remembered as botanist Kathleen Maxwell who ends up joining the Resistance in the original science fiction miniseries V (1983). Her gallery of characters has included a bevy of murder suspects (Mannix (1967), Ellery Queen (1975), Matlock (1986)), murder victims (Nero Wolfe (1981), Criminal Minds (2005)) and assorted doctors/scientists (Hawaii Five-O (1968), The Six Million Dollar Man (1974), Wonder Woman (1975), Falcon Crest (1981)). In one of her infrequent motion picture appearances (Ghost Town (1988)) she played a saloon proprietress.
Penelope Windust was married between 1969 and 1984 to the actor Charles Haid with whom she had two daughters. - Actor
- Director
- Writer
Ramesh Deo was born on 30-01-1926 in Kolhapur in the state of Maharashtra, India. He is an Indian Film Actor, Film Director, Television Actor, Television Director & Television Producer. His debut came in the form of a cameo in the 1951 Marathi film Paatlaachi Por. Ramesh Deo started his film career in the Marathi movie Andhala Magto Ek Dola (1956), directed by Raja Paranjape. He started off as a villain. His first Hindi film was Rajshree Production's Aarti (1962). In his long career, he has provided able support to stars like Amitabh Bachchan (Anand), Rajesh Khanna (Aap Ki Kasam), Shatrughan Sinha (Mere Apne) and many more.
In January 2013, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 11th Pune International Film Festival (PIFF). he worked in Nivdung, a Marathi serial in the year 2006.- Visual Effects
- Special Effects
- Director
Visual effects wizard Robert Campbell Blalack was a co-founder of Industrial Light & Magic, a division of the production company Lucasfilm. His reputation as a leading pioneer in the field of CGI rests on his collaboration with John Dykstra in designing/supervising the ILM VistaVision Photographic Optical Composite and Rotoscope Animation blue screen production pipeline (notably employed to achieve the glowing lightsaber effect) first seen in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). For his contribution, the Panamanian-born shared the 1978 Academy Award, adding to this accolade six years later with a Primetime Emmy for his special effects work on the apocalyptic TV movie The Day After (1983). Earlier, in 1980, Blalack had been in charge of visual effects for Carl Sagan's groundbreaking documentary series Cosmos (1980).
Robert Blalack graduated with a B.A. in English Literature/Theater Arts from Pomona College and subsequently completed film studies at the California Institute of the Arts. By the time Blalack met Dykstra in 1974 he had already produced several experimental short films and headed his own company (Praxis Film Works, headquartered in North Hollywood). Under the Praxis umbrella, he also directed numerous commercials integrating live action with computer generated effects. His later film work included the 'cat vision' optics in Paul Schrader's remake of Cat People (1982), as well as special visual effects for The Last Dragon (1985) and Timestalkers (1987).
Later becoming active as an instructor in multi-media, Blalack gave lectures and attended conferences at universities and film schools in Europe and in Asia. He died from cancer in Paris on February 2 2022, aged 73.- John Di Benedetto was an actor, known for The Drop (2014), Rounders (1998) and Sleepers (1996). He died on 2 February 2022 in the USA.
- Amitabh Dayal was born in 1970 in Chattisgarh, India. He was an actor, known for Kagaar: Life on the Edge (2003), Rangdari (2012) and Dhuaan (2013). He was married to Mrunalini Patil Dayall. He died on 2 February 2022 in Mumbai, India.
- G. Tito Shaw was born on 1 February 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Petey Wheatstraw (1977). He died on 2 February 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Fetti Gz was born on 19 May 1999 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Fetti Gz: Shotta Flow (2021) and 33 Stattic feat. Fetti Gz: XXL (2021). He died on 2 February 2022 in Swanton, Vermont, USA.
- Anastas Kristofori was born on 28 November 1943 in Vlore, Albania. He was an actor, known for Besa e kuqe (1982), Lulekuqet mbi mure (1976) and Pallati 176 (1986). He died on 2 February 2022 in Vuno, Vlore, Albania.
- Ashok Rao was an actor, known for Bombaat (2008), Chamundi (2000) and Cyanide (2006). He died on 2 February 2022 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- Make-Up Department
Launa Bradish was born on 14 November 1924 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. She is known for Rock Follies (1976), Dramarama (1983) and Cribb (1980). She died on 2 February 2022 in Kent, England, UK.- Production Designer
- Costume Designer
- Art Director
Ezio Frigerio was born on 16 July 1930 in Erba, Italy. He was a production designer and costume designer, known for Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), 1900 (1976) and The Horseman on the Roof (1995). He was married to Franca Squarciapino. He died on 2 February 2022 in Lecco, Lombardy, Italy.- Mónica Villaseñor was born on 29 November 1966 in Mexico. She was an actress, known for El cerezo (1992). She was married to Héctor Miranda. She died on 2 February 2022 in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Joe Diorio was born on 6 August 1936 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He was married to Christina. He died on 2 February 2022 in the USA.
- Autherine Lucy was born on 5 October 1929 in Shiloh, Alabama, USA. She was married to Hugh Lawrence Foster. She died on 2 February 2022 in Lipscomb, Alabama, USA.
- Director
- Cinematographer
- Writer
Robert Christophe was born on 11 September 1960 in Muskegon, Michigan, USA. Robert was a director and cinematographer, known for The Bedstand (2006) and Cube News 1 (2006). Robert was married to Kim Waldauer. Robert died on 2 February 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Composer
Endo Anaconda was born on 6 September 1955 in Burgdorf, Switzerland. He was an actor and composer, known for Tinou (2016), Der grosse Kanton (2013) and Der Club (1985). He died on 2 February 2022 in Switzerland.- Géo Beuf was born on 13 January 1920 in Toulon, Var, France. He was an actor, known for Aux frontières du possible (1971), Savage Triangle (1951) and Passion for Life (1949). He died on 2 February 2022 in France.
- Ljube Terziev was an actor, known for Across the Lake (1997), Jas sum od Titov Veles (2007) and Tvrdokorni (2013). He died on 2 February 2022 in Veles, North Macedonia.
- William Charles Fitch is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) coach who had been successful in developing a number of teams into playoff contenders. Before entering the professional ranks, he coached college basketball at the University of Minnesota, Bowling Green State University, the University of North Dakota, and his alma mater, Coe College. Fitch's teams twice qualified for the NCAA tournament. He won the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award for the 2012-13 NBA season.
- Friedrich Knilli was a writer, known for Jud Süss - Film ohne Gewissen (2010) and Technische Universität Berlin (1965). He died on 2 February 2022 in Germany.
- Samanta Chiodini was a writer, known for Che tempo che fa (2003). Samanta died on 2 February 2022 in Milan, Lombardia, Italy.
- Sebastian Banaszczyk was born on 24 February 1975 in Swidnica, Dolnoslaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Television Theater (1953), Pierwsza milosc (2004) and Fala zbrodni (2003). He died on 2 February 2022.